Karl-Anthony Towns, a player on the Minnesota Timberwolves, spoke candidly about the loss of his mother and several other relatives to COVID-19.
"That day changed me as a man," Towns said."I'm never going to get that innocent young boy back. That's gone. ... Ever since that day, I feel like the world just made me a little colder. It took what was most valuable to me, so I don't have that kind of feeling for it."
Henson referred to the loss of a parent as"a hole that will never be filled," a description that Towns agreed with."I don't miss anything else. I don't miss the awards, the accolades, that all don't mean s---," Towns said."I only care about . She is what made all those memories great. It was her at the draft day going crazy, and that made it fun. It was her, when I graduated, that made it special. It was because of her that my birthdays were special.
"My mom was fun. We were like peas in a pod," Towns continued."... Before every game, she always had a ritual. She made sure that all the security guards in the whole place knew, when she was at the game, you let her through to the court. ... She'd and just do that, then go back into the stands. ... She always wanted me to know, since I was young, 'I'm here for you.
Now, his father still attends his games, but Towns said it's not the same and is"weird" not having his mother there. He also still grapples with survivor's guilt related to the passing of his mother and other relatives, and remains heavily affected by other
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